NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 23, 2014) – Publicis Kaplan Thaler received six awards for two different clients at the annual 2014 DTC Perspectives Advertising Awards Competition. The 2014 DTC National Advertising Awards showcases exemplary work spanning multiple media and therapeutic disciplines. On top of the six wins, Publicis Kaplan Thaler was recognized with three other finalist spots that were in the running. The DTC National Advertising Awards honor a diverse group of DTC marketing campaigns and are designed to honor excellence in DTC creative based on independent judging of the campaign creative. Read More ››

PARIS, FRANCE (April 17, 2013) – Publicis Worldwide, the largest agency brand of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe, announced the creation of a new Publicis Worldwide Management Board. The announcement from Publicis Worldwide Chief Executive Officer, Arthur Sadoun states the council will be accountable for the implementation of the agency’s strategies around the globe. Read More ››

UPDATE

NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 15, 2014) – Publicis Kaplan Thaler and Your Majesty’s website created for Citi’s Olympic sponsorship, “Every Step of the Way,” has officially been awarded the Favourite Website Awards (FWA) Site of the Day for April 15, 2014. The site previously made the FWA shortlist back in February.

Chris Smith, creative director on the Citi account shared, “While the FWA shortlist put our work among of tens of thousands of sites worldwide, the Site of the Day honor lifts us into a much more exclusive club. We could not be more excited.”

To see the Citi Olympics Every Step of the Way Site of the Day page, click here.

NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 7, 2014) – Publicis Kaplan Thaler has landed a Shorty Award at this year’s annual award ceremony in New York City for the work created for Crest and Oral-B. The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Vine, and the rest of the social Web. More than 2 million tweet-nominations were sent during the 5th Annual Shorty Awards nomination process. With each passing year, branded social media accomplishments continue to surpass their predecessors, and the Shorty Awards are never far behind in recognizing them.

NEW YORK CITY, NY (April 4, 2014) – Publicis Kaplan Thaler’s work for Citi Bike shortlisted at the 2014 17th Annual One Club’s One Show Interactive Awards in three categories: Product and Mobile Integration, Integrated Brand Campaign and Mobile Services/Utilities. The One Show Interactive Awards represent one of the industry’s most prestigious awards competition celebrating the year’s best in interactive advertising and digital media.

One Show – Interactive will take place on Wednesday, May 7th at Stage37 in New York City. Gold Pencil winners will be announced at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City on Friday, May 9th. Read More ››

Every March 8th, women around the world are championed as part of International Women’s Day, a celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and social achievements. And as you may or may not know, March is also Women’s History Month.

In conjunction with these events, Publicis Dallas and the United Nations created a movement encouraging men to use their voices to speak out for women’s equality called “He for She.” I am incredibly proud of our work on this project, and as March comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to lend my voice to the cause to highlight some of the incredibly inspiring women of Publicis Worldwide, North America. Read More ››

NEW YORK CITY, NY (March 26, 2014) – After an impressive showing on the local level, Publicis Kaplan Thaler received an impressive eighteen awards at the annual District II ADDY Competition for their work for multiple clients. This is the best ADDY showing for the agency in recent memory, earning the following recognition: One Special Judges’ award, thirteen Gold, and four Silver, across nine different brands. The ADDYs are one of the major award competitions in advertising with over 50,000 submissions per year and three separate shows on the local, regional and national levels. Yet again, Publicis Kaplan Thaler has advanced an impressive amount of work onto the national level of competition. Read More ››

NEW YORK CITY, NY (March 26, 2014) – Publicis Kaplan Thaler’s work for Citi Bike has garnered an impressive amount of recognition and hardware in the past year, including a Silver Advertising Research Foundation David Ogilvy Award for Excellence in Advertising Research in the Financial Services category. The ARF David Ogilvy Awards, named for advertising legend David Ogilvy, honor the creative use of research in the advertising development processes by research firms, advertising agencies and advertisers. The winning campaigns provide a keen understanding of how consumer insights can be used to create powerful campaigns that drive business results and build brand loyalty. Read More ››

SEATTLE, WA (March 19, 2014) –Publicis Seattle landed an impressive six Seattle ADDY Awards at the annual American Advertising Awards for their work for T-Mobile and the Seattle Symphony. This is a major accomplishment as the ADDYs are one of the premier award competitions in advertising with over 50,000 submissions per year and three separate shows on the local, regional and national levels. The American Advertising Awards recognize Seattle’s best ideas with entry categories including digital, viral, social and experiential. Publicis Seattle brought home five silver and one gold ADDY for their submitted work.

TORONTO, CANADA (March 17, 2014) – Publicis Toronto announced today that it will be continuing its seven-year relationship with current roster client Rogers following a three-month review that began in November of 2013 with an RFP to ten agencies.

Publicis Worldwide Chief Executive Chairman Arthur Sadoun commented on the pitch, saying, “Defending an account in one of the most competitive categories in the business is no small undertaking. When you’re the incumbent the odds are squarely against you. Our business can be very tough. That was the case here. It can also be unbelievably rewarding. A strong and resilient culture, great work and a ‘never say die’ attitude pays off. ”

In addition, Publicis Canada has expanded the relationship with Rogers, overseeing all brand communications including digital, above the line, strategic planning and retail marketing in both English and French. Read More ››